French Parliament Comes A Step Closer To Adopting New Legislation To Secure And Regulate The Digital Space

On 17 October 2023, the French National Assembly adopted the Law to Secure and Regulate the Digital Space (the "Loi SREN"). The Loi SREN aims to enhance users' online safety by adopting new requirements that are intended to reinforce the regulation of online platforms, including provisions on cloud computing, online misinformation, online pornography, and digital assets.

Below are some of the key takeaways of the Loi SREN, including some of the provisions that were introduced by the National Assembly in its adopted version of the text.

I. Designating the competent regulators who shall enforce the Digital Services Act

• The Audiovisual and Digital Communication Authority (ARCOM) will become the main Digital Services Coordinator in France for the implementation of the Digital Services Act, assisted by the French data protection authority (CNIL) and the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF).